Using Sage Service mode with a NAS

[sunray]

I just bought a Maxtor Shared Storage (NSS) NAS that connects to the network via Ethernet. I was wondering if I could use it as a recording drive under Sage in Service mode. The Maxtor NSS runs Linux and the disk is formatted in FAT32. I have the following setup: HTPC running Sage 6.019 in Service mode with 3 Hauppauge PVR-250 cards, seperate media server holding the disks being used as recording drives for Sage connected via Ethernet.

[AngelofDeth]

It will work, how well might be another issue. In order for it to work, you need to have the sage server login as a user that has access to the network share. You just need to run the SageTV Service control, and change the user from LocalSystem to a local account that has access to the device.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by sunray

I just bought a Maxtor Shared Storage (NSS) NAS that connects to the network via Ethernet. I was wondering if I could use it as a recording drive under Sage in Service mode. The Maxtor NSS runs Linux and the disk is formatted in FAT32. I have the following setup: HTPC running Sage 6.019 in Service mode with 3 Hauppauge PVR-250 cards, seperate media server holding the disks being used as recording drives for Sage connected via Ethernet.

With it being FAT32 you're going to run up against the 2 GB file size limit. Sage will break it's recordings into 2GB chunks. They'll play fine in Sage. Same thing with any DVD rips-they won't unless they are not bigger than 2 GB.

Gerry

[bcjenkins]

I have a SSN as well. I don't think the drive is formatted in Fat32. I just copied a 3.6 GB file to it. The drive is running samba, but likely formatted in ext3.

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[sunray]

Thanks to everyone for their help. Turns out I was mistaken when I said the Maxtor Shared Storage drive was formatted in FAT32. Only additional USB drives attached to the NSS have to be formatted in FAT32. Il'l setup a folder on the drive using the same account & password in order to use it with my media server. BCJenkins, can you tell me how long you've had your NSS? And do you think it will stand up to the heavy use it will receive as a recording drive?

[bcjenkins]

Originally Posted by sunray

Thanks to everyone for their help. Turns out I was mistaken when I said the Maxtor Shared Storage drive was formatted in FAT32. Only additional USB drives attached to the NSS have to be formatted in FAT32. Il'l setup a folder on the drive using the same account & password in order to use it with my media server. BCJenkins, can you tell me how long you've had your NSS? And do you think it will stand up to the heavy use it will receive as a recording drive?

Don't use the drive as a recording drive. I think the network link is too slow for it. Take a look at Tom's Hardware for speed comparisons. However, if you were to use it as a media storage drive, I think it would be fine.

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